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DALLAS – Dallas attorney Charla Aldous has joined an exclusive group
of American lawyers. Ms. Aldous has been recognized by Lawyers Weekly
USA for her representation of a Dallas cardiologist who claimed that his
practice was ruined when three fellow doctors and a hospital worked together
to suspend his privileges to perform heart procedures.

The jury in U.S. District Judge Jorge Solis’ court in Dallas awarded
the cardiologist, Dr. Lawrence Poliner, $366 million, including $110 million
in punitive damages. According to the editors of Lawyers Weekly USA, the
verdict ranks 6th in the publications annual survey of the nation’s
largest verdicts.
“It was really David taking on Goliath,” Ms. Aldous told the
publication. “I wouldn’t say [my client] is elated, but he
is very relieved that this long battle is over. The hospital was protecting
its own doctors and treated him inappropriately.”

This is the second time Aldous has appeared in Lawyers Weekly USA’s
Top Ten Verdicts issue, having won a $268 million med-mal award in 2000
for a 15-year-old girl with
cerebral palsy who died while her trachea was being repaired.

In the Poliner case, Aldous argued to jurors that her client had been wrongly
accused of poor patient care because they feared competition from Dr. Poliner.

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Attorneys Charla Aldous and Brent Walker are members of the Dallas Trial
Lawyers Association, an organization committed to empowering and supporting
trial lawyers in the city.

Best Lawyers in America

Attorney Charla Aldous has been selected to the list of the Best Lawyers
in America every year since 2013, attorney Brent Walker has been selected
to the list every year since 2018 and attorney Caleb Miller has been selected
since 2020.

Best Lawyers - Lawyer of the Year

Attorney Charla Aldous has been named the Lawyer of the Year by the Best
Lawyers in America seven times, in 2009, twice in 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Best Law Firms

Aldous \ Walker LLP has been consistently selected to the list of Best
Law Firms by U.S. News and Best Lawyers® as a Tier 1 law firm, the highest
possible ranking that recognizes the firm’s years of groundbreaking success.

National Trial Lawyers Top 100

Attorneys Charla Aldous and Brent Walker have been included in this invitation
only group of the premier trial lawyers in each state.

American Board of Trial Advocates

Attorney Charla Aldous is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates,
a nationwide organization of lawyers who care passionately about the trial
system in the United States.

Inner Circle of Advocates

Attorney Charla Aldous is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, a
prestigious organization whose members consist of the 100 best plaintiff
trial lawyers in the United States.

International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Attorney Charla Aldous is a member of the International Academy of Trial
Lawyers, an invitation-only organization comprised of the most accomplished
trial lawyers from across the globe.

International Society of Barristers

Attorney Charla Aldous is a member of the International Society of Barristers,
an organization committed to bringing together the best members of the
legal community from across the globe.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Attorneys Charla Aldous and Brent Walker are members of the Texas Trial
Lawyers Association, an organization that works to give trial lawyers
the tools they need to best represent their clients.

American Association for Justice

Attorneys Charla Aldous and Brent Walker are members of the American Association
of Justice, a nonprofit advocacy organization with the stated mission
to "promote a fair and effective justice system."

National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40

Attorney Brent Walker is a member of the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40
under 40, an invitation-only organization comprised of the top young trial
lawyers in every state.

Public Citizen

Aldous \ Walker LLP is a benefactor of Public Justice, a nonprofit consumer
advocacy organization committed to defending democracy, resisting corporate
power, and working to make sure that the governments works for the people,
not corporations.

Super Lawyers

Attorney Charla Aldous has been selected to the list of Super Lawyers every
year since 2003, and attorney Brent Walker has been selected to the list
every year since 2013.

D Magazine Best Lawyers of Dallas

Attorneys Charla Aldous & Brent Walker are selected to the list of the
best lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine.

D Magazine Best Lawyers Under 40

Attorney Brent Walker was selected to the list of the best lawyers under
40 years old in Dallas by D Magazine.

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